Blooming Flower Tea Gift Box

Blooming flower tea gift box

A blooming flower tea is a hand-tied bundle of dried flowers and tea leaves that slowly opens into a full bloom when you add hot water. This gift box contains six individually wrapped tea balls — three with tea leaves, three pure flower blossoms — so the person you're giving it to gets to watch that unfurling happen six times over.

It's a gift that works for people who are hard to buy for, because it's visual and a bit unexpected. We've sent these out for birthdays, Christmas, office Secret Santas, and Mother's Day. The reaction is usually the same — people pull out their phone to film the bloom happening.

What's in the box

Tea with flowers (left side): Chrysanthemum + Black Tea, Jasmine + Rose + Green Tea, Lily + Black Tea. These have a light caffeine content from the tea leaves and a gentle floral taste.

Pure blossoms (right side): Lily, Mixed Flowers, Pure Rose. These are completely caffeine-free — just flowers, no tea leaves. The flavour is lighter and more delicate.

How to brew

Place one tea ball in a glass teapot or a tall glass with about 400ml of 90°C water. Wait about 3 minutes for the full bloom, then drink. You can re-steep each ball 2-3 times. For the pure blossom balls, you can divide one ball into thirds and get 3 lighter servings from each.

You'll want a glass teapot to see the bloom — that's where the visual experience comes from. If you're looking for a more complete gift, our Blooming Tea Hamper ($90) includes a glass teapot with the tea.

Value

The gift box is $36 for six tea balls. Buying them individually would be $42 (6 × $7), so the box saves a bit and comes properly packaged for gifting. Each ball makes 400ml of tea with 2-3 infusions, so the box gives you roughly 18 cups total.

Available at our Salamanca Tea Bar in Hobart — you're welcome to come in and try one before you buy.

Looking for a single blooming tea to try first? Grab an individual Blooming Flower Tea for $7.

Joanne's tip

One of our customers, Lauren, called these "an exquisite gift — beautiful to watch bloom and lovely to drink." I hear that a lot. I like giving this box to people who've never seen blooming tea before, because you can see the surprise on their face when the flower opens up. For something with a bit more tea knowledge inside, pair it with our Floral Teas Sampler Pack ($35) — loose-leaf versions of our floral range.

About blooming flower tea

Blooming flower tea (also called flowering tea or display tea) has been made in China's Yunnan and Fujian provinces for centuries. Each ball is hand-tied by artisans who arrange dried flowers and tea leaves into a bundle. When steeped, the bundle unfurls to reveal the flower arrangement inside — lily, rose, jasmine, or chrysanthemum depending on the variety.

The tradition started as a way to combine visual art with tea drinking. Today, blooming teas are popular as gifts and for special occasions because of that visual element.

Storage

Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place away from light and moisture. The tea balls keep well for 12 months or more when stored properly.